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West Monroe High School vs. West Ouachita High School

Should you attend West Monroe High School or West Ouachita High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
West Monroe High School
201 Riggs Street
West Monroe, LA 71291
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
West Ouachita High School
4061 Caples Road
West Monroe, LA 71292
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

West Monroe High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

West Ouachita High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,189 students in grades 8-12, West Monroe High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,080 students in grades 8-12, West Ouachita High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
8-12
8-12
Total Students
2,189 students
1,080 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
113 teachers
61 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of West Ouachita High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#123 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 10%)
#182 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of West Ouachita High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 10% in LA)
49%
(Top 20% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Monroe High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Ouachita High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 20% in LA)
58%
(Top 20% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Monroe High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Ouachita High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
(Top 30% in LA)
28%
(Top 50% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Monroe High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Ouachita High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
84%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
This chart displays graduation rate of West Monroe High School and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of West Ouachita High School and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of West Ouachita High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
638
290
Grade 10 Students
573
305
Grade 11 Students
481
215
Grade 12 Students
497
270

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
7%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in West Ouachita High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
25%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in West Monroe High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in West Ouachita High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
64%
91%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in West Ouachita High School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in West Ouachita High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of West Monroe High School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of West Ouachita High School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in West Monroe High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in West Ouachita High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Monroe High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Ouachita High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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